SpainCataloniaBarcelonaHostafrancsParc de Joan Miró41°22’47” N 2°9’15” E
October 30, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
This is an architectural warm up for tomorrow's visit to Sangrada Familia. Gaudi designed many private residences and buildings in Barcelona before he did mostly commercial work. He was part of theRead more
SpainCataloniaBarcelonaHostafrancsParc de Joan Miró41°22’47” N 2°9’12” E October 30, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The rooftop of Casa Mila us a unique piece of architecture/art. It contains different elements: skylights, stair wells, ventilation towers and chimneys. All open to your own interpretation. Some haveRead more
SpainCataloniaBarcelonaHostafrancsParc de Joan Miró41°22’47” N 2°9’12” E October 30, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A huge wave set in stone. That is how I would describe this building. Casa Mila is the perfect example of how Antoni Gaudi was inspired by nature. The rough outer appearance resembles a stone quary.Read more
SpainCataloniaBarcelonaHostafrancsParc de Joan Miró41°22’46” N 2°9’14” E
October 29, 2017 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Long day today, but got oriented to the city and saw lots of interesting things. Dinner was at the top of the old Bull Arena, which has been turned into a shopping center. I'll visit there later.Read more
Traveler sounds like you had an awesome day :) My grandpa was super concerned that you are in Barcelona, I am glad the protests looked not chaotic!
Traveler Tell Grandpa we are fine. The protests are scheduled for Sundays as I said, and the city has stipulated what groups can protest on what Sunday. So, there is less of a chance that things will get out of control. There were police and swat everywhere, even helicopters monitoring the crowd from above. Plus I have my own personal line backer attacked to my hip, so if he said let's go I'd be tossed over a shoulder and hauled to safety, gotta luv him
SpainCataloniaBarcelonaHostafrancsParc de Joan Miró41°22’46” N 2°9’13” E
October 28, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After our relax on the roof we went grocery shopping and hit the Hard Rock Cafe for dinner. The food was good and we picked up a few souvenirs. The pics are a Jimmy Hendrix guitar, a Ritchie SamboraRead more
SpainCataloniaBarcelonaHostafrancsParc de Joan Miró41°22’45” N 2°9’15” E
October 28, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The flight was uneventful and clearing customs was a breeze. We landed on time at 9:00, to a sunny day of 15. The weather here is unseasonably warm so we were told to expect 20-22 degrees each day.Read more
SpainCataloniaBarcelonaHostafrancsParc de Joan Miró41°22’47” N 2°9’14” E
October 30, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
So another busy day. Bryan had meetings, but joined me later in the afternoon and we went to Port Veil. You'll see those posts tomorrow as it's 10:30, as I'm sick with a cold and have to turnRead more
SpainCataloniaBarcelonaHostafrancsParc de Joan Miró41°22’46” N 2°9’15” E
October 31, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We walked again for what seemed like miles. I've still got the cold, but the meds are starting to kick in and I only used one pack of Kleenex today, yeah! Yesterday was bad, didn't know one littleRead more
SpainCataloniaBarcelonaHostafrancsParc de Joan Miró41°22’45” N 2°9’15” E
SpainCataloniaBarcelonaHostafrancsParc de Joan Miró41°22’47” N 2°9’13” E
November 2, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
This is a reproduction of the central door on the Glory Facade, the temple's main door which tells the story of humanity and the path to eternal happiness. The door, created by Joseph Subirachs,Read more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Parc de Joan Miró, Parc de Joan Miro
Jan Griffith Very impressive and talent that a lot of people without actually seeing it cannot even imagine